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Leaf 19. Sharik^ enters into a dispute with iier husband, ^Skar- 

 jBGYAL : she is overcome. She becomes pregnant with a child of won- 

 derful character, — her dreams, — explication of her dreams. She disputes 

 again with her husband — now she overcomes him ; this is attributed 

 to the wonderful child in her womb ; — she is delivered of that child ; — it has 

 several tokens on his body of being imbued with extraordinary qualities. 

 After the name of his father, he is called Nye'-bgyal, (Sans. Upatisliya) ; 

 after that of his mother, ShArika's son (Sans. Shdriputra, Tib. Shdrihi-hu ) 

 (leaf 20. j His qualifications in all the branches of science, and the practices 

 of the brahmans. He excels his father in understanding the true mean- 

 ing of the text of the ancient brahmanical works, (leaf 



From leaf 22. The history of Mohugal-gyi-bu, or Muiig^al-gyi-hu 

 (Sans. Maugalyana). His father's name, residing place and rank. He 

 (the father) marries, — desirous to have a son, — addresses his prayers to all 

 sorts of gods : — at last he obtains one : — sagacity of women with child in 

 distinguishing whether that child be a male or female ; — precautions which 

 the minister takes with respect to the diet of his wife, — tastes and satours 

 of meat and drink enumerated : — she is delivered of a child with a perfect 

 body; — the child is called " Lap-born,''''— y^hj so? and also " Mbngalyana,"'' 

 and why so ? Hence he is called sometimes, Tib. Pdiig-shyis, Lap-born, 

 Sans. " KoUta," sometimes Tib. Mohugal-gyi-bu, Sans. Mongalyana, one 

 of the Mongol family or race. His nurses, his education, his qualifications 

 in all the sciences and practices of the brahmans, (leaf 24.) He surpasses 

 his father in understanding the true meaning of the ancient works. He is 

 entrusted with the instruction of 500 young brahmans in reading the 

 brahmanical works. How they pass the time when they are not reading. 

 The two masters or teachers NvE'-jiGYAL (Sans. Upatis'hya) and Pang- 

 skyes (Sans. Kolita) acquire great renown by their disciples, — they are 

 desirous to see each other. The first is very ingenious or intelligent, the 

 latter very rich. Their parents will not permit them to go and see each 

 other. They meet at the occasion of a festival at Rdjagriha, whither they 



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